Press Release

21 April 1999

Press Release
GA/PAL/799*

UNITED NATIONS AFRICAN MEETING IN SUPPORT OF INALIENABLE RIGHTS OF PALESTINIAN PEOPLE -- TO BE HELD FROM 20 TO 22 APRIL -- OPENS IN WINDHOEK

19990421

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

21 April 1999

Press Release
HR/CN/925

NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS URGE ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY

19990421

(Reissued as received.)

21 April 1999

Press Release
ENV/DEV/504

COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT HOLDS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING ON TOURISM

19990421 Deputy Secretary-General, Executive Director of UNEP, Representatives of Government, Trade Unions, Industry and NGOs Address Meeting

21 April 1999

Press Release
DSG/SM/45
ENV/DEV/505

DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT WILL NOT BE ACHIEVED IF ONE OF EVERY FIVE PEOPLE ON EARTH CONTINUES TO LIVE IN ABSOLUTE POVERTY

19990421 Dialogue and Policy-making Must Be Made More Meaningful to Individual Citizens; Their Personal Commitment to Sustainable Practices Must Be Engaged

21 April 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6962

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES SIGNING OF AGREEMENT ON ENDING VIOLENCE IN EAST TIMOR

19990421 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General welcomes the announcement of the signing of an agreement in East Timor designed to end the violence and establish peace and stability in the Territory.

21 April 1999

Press Release
HR/CN/924

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS BEGINS DEBATE ON PROMOTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

19990421 Chairman of Subcommission on Prevention of Discrimination And Protection of Minorities Speaks on Measures to Streamline Subcommission

(Reissued as received.)

21 April 1999

Press Release
ENV/DEV/503

COASTAL AREAS - WORLD'S MOST SENSITIVE ECOSYSTEMS - THREATENED BY TOURISM COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TOLD

19990421

Limit Coastal Tourism to Carrying Capacity, Says Honolulu's Mayor; Community Stewardship, Cruise Ship Impact, Use of Pesticides Also Discussed

20 April 1999

Press Release
HR/CN/923

NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS ALLEGE WIDESPREAD VIOLATIONS OF RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

19990420 Commission on Human Rights Concludes Debate on 'Indigenous Issues'

(Reissued as received.)

20 April 1999

Press Release
HR/4407

SECRETARY-GENERAL'S REPRESENTATIVE CALLS INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS HIDDEN SIDE OF KOSOVO TRAGEDY

19990420

GENEVA, 16 April (UN Information Service) -- The following statement was issued today by the Representative of the Secretary-General on internally displaced persons, Francis M. Deng:

20 April 1999

Press Release
ENV/DEV/501

CHANGING CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR IN TOURISM THEME OF DISCUSSION IN COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

19990420 Educating Tourists, New 'Model' for Tourism, World Tourism Organization's Code of Ethics among Issues Discussed